(Originally posted on About Men Radio, written by Chris Mele) When I first heard that Netflix rolled out a reboot of “Lost in Space,” I reacted with “Danger, Netflix! Danger!” The TV series, which aired from 1965-68, was a childhood favorite of mine. It featured space exploration! And aliens! And a very cool robot…
What Are We Watching Now: The Runaways (SPOILERS)
For those who can’t get enough of the MCU freight train, you’ve most likely hopped on board the Netflix bus of MCU shows, including Punisher, Jessica Jones, Daredevil, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, and The Defenders. For those who didn’t want to pay the premium price, you’re most likely catching Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Inhumans, and…
Red Hood: The Running Gag of Gotham
If you’re a batman comic book fan, you are familiar with Red Hood and the Red Hood Gang, however if you’re a Gotham fan and are finally wondering who the heck these guys are, here’s a brief synopsis for you. Seasoned vets, please feel free to add more to the historical record. Red Hood and the…
Luke Cage: The Question on Our Minds
We have a simple question that needs to be answered: When is Luke Cage in the MCU? We will include spoilers of Luke Cage and Jessica Jones, so please be warned. If you haven’t checked out Marvel’s Luke Cage, I’d suggest you binge watch it on Netflix right now. Thought to be the best of…
SDCC2016 Netflix/Marvel First Look
Netflix released the first look at three of their upcoming Marvel series: Luke Cage, Iron Fist, and a teaser for The Defenders. Luke Cage We’re not going to lie, when we heard ODB’s “Shimmy Shimmy Ya” start to play in the Luke Cage trailer, it got us excited. With the introduction of this character in Jessica Jones, the…
who do we represent?
Last year Huffington Post dropped an article during NYCC, asking convention goers if they could name 7 Superheroes of Color. The piece was from the MTV show Decoded. I pitched the question to some of my co-workers, and only two out of the seven were not able to fully respond to the question. I have…
It’s a Woman’s Comic Book Universe, Haven’t You Heard?
When you hear the word superhero, the first person that comes to mind is most likely male. Batman? Probably. Superman? Likely. Spiderman or Captain America? Definitely maybe. The reality is it might take you a moment to come up with a female counterpart. Now this isn’t necessarily your fault as up until recently comic books…
Jessica Jones: Ep 6: AKA You’re A Winner – SPOILERS
At the start of episode 6, we find out how Kilgrave has been funding himself. His power of suggestion is effective and singular in it’s task, and anyone that tries to get in the way will find themselves scarred or dead. However later in the episode, we come to realize there are some things he’s…
Ep. 15 – Doctor Who: Doctor, Doctor! Gimme the News!
On this episode of The Mass Invasion podcast, Pedro and Janifer discuss Jessica Jones, and what’s been the buzz since the show has been released to the masses. Janifer discusses the recently added play-by-plays added to the TMI review list for the show and how it’s more sexy than Marvel’s other Netflix offerings. We also…
Jessica Jones, Ep 4+5 -SPOILERS
Since the end of episode three, we knew Jessica was going to be left wondering who her stalker was and why is Kilgrave still obsessed. We know that he previously controlled Jessica Jones and know that she was able to break out of his spell after, unintentionally, killing Luke Cage’s wife. Due to her level…